#10DaysofTailgate: Mason Jar Fruit Salad

Welcome to day two of #10DaysofTailgate hosted by Camilla of Culinary Adventures with Camilla. Today I have a perfect recipe for those early morning tailgating sessions.

While night games have a great atmosphere, my favorite games to tailgate for are the early afternoon ones.

I love having breakfast themed tailgates, going off to the stadium, and then returning to the tailgate site to have dinner. Win or lose, it’s fun to end the evening on campus – enjoying some drinks, more food, and tossing a football.

The breakfast tailgating spread includes coffee, bagels, muffins, and fruit. The only problem with having fresh fruit is that it attracts flies. By putting fruit salad in individual mason jars, the fruit can stay cold in the cooler and the flies will stay away. They can also be prepared in advance.

You can use whatever fruits you like, whatever is in season, or whatever fits with your team’s colors! With a lime dressing, I picked fruits that would be brightened up by the citrus flavor.

Mason Jar Fruit Salad

Ingredients:

1/2 C vanilla yogurt

1 tbsp honey

zest and juice of 1 lime

1 C cubed pineapple

1 honey crisp apple, cubed

2 oranges, cubed

1 C seedless red grapes

Steps:

In a small bowl, whisk together yogurt, honey, and lime. Set aside.

In a large bowl, gently toss together fruit. Add dressing and toss until all of the fruit is coated with the dressing.